Early Japanese Visitor Describes "Bewildering" American Culture // (1872) The Iwakura Embassy
From History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It by HLV
June 12, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
An early Japanese visitor shares insights on American culture during the Iwakura Embassy in 1872.
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Topics covered
- Japanese culture
- American culture
- Iwakura Embassy
- historical accounts
- cultural exchange
Keywords
- Iwakura Embassy
- Japanese visitor
- American culture
- historical documentary
- cultural observations
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Books & works: The Iwakura Embassy, 1871-1873: A True Account of the Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary's Journey of Observation through the United States of America and Europe
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